Margot Ravenscroft
Director
Margot joined Amicus in 2007 after working for the Bar Pro Bono Unit. Previously she worked in California at the offices of Clarence & Dyer LLP on death penalty appeals alongside white collar crime matters. On returning to the UK she continued in the field working pro bono on Jamaican capital cases while working in re-insurance litigation at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP. She also served on the National Pro Bono Committee and on the organising committee for the UK's first Pro Bono Conference.
Diana Rescaldani
Casework & Operations Manager
Diana joined Amicus in January 2020, after working in criminal defense and immigration law. She has a BA in Political Science from the Università degli Studi di Milano and has completed the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) in 2015 from the University of Westminster. Prior to joining Amicus, Diana worked for legal charities and NGOs, before completing a 6-month placement with a mitigation specialist in Baltimore, MD.
Allan Harrod
Office Administrator
Allan joined Amicus in October 2023 as a full-time office administrator and coordinator after volunteering at Autumn Death Penalty Training. From having a successful career as a musician and working for over 10 years in hospitality, he now joins Amicus to participate and contribute to our mission. He has a BA Honours Degree in Music Composition and Arrangement from the University of Surrey.
Kate Burrows
Finance Coordinator
Kate joined Amicus in May 2021 after a career as a designer in the Computer Games industry and running a small software company for 10 years. She currently works part-time for Amicus and will be starting her Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling later this year.
